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February 17 2013

8:27 PM

John Merrick, who went to UCLA, made the Northern Trust Open his first PGA TOUR win. (How/Getty Images)

By Jonathan Wall, PGATOUR.COM Equipment Insider

John Merrick realized his dream on Sunday at the Northern Trust Open, defeating Charlie Beljan on the second playoff hole to capture his first PGA TOUR victory. The UCLA golf product, who grew up attending the tournament as a kid, used a full bag of Titleist clubs, as well as the new 2013 ProV1x ball, to secure the win.